East Jessamine has not done well against Mercer County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The East Jessamine Jaguars' pitcher stepped up to hand the Mercer County Titans a 2-0 shutout. For East Jessamine, this counts as revenge for the 8-5 loss Mercer County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
The result came thanks to Braylon Titler's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.
On the hitting side, East Jessamine saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Cadle, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Mercer County's side, Ayden Stephens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. Stephens has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
East Jessamine now has a winning record of 16-15. As for Mercer County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-20 record this season.
As of now, neither East Jessamine nor Mercer County have any future games scheduled.
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